Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in New York
280 active public water systems in New York had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 272 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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McWa Batavia (t), Brighton (t), Chili (t) and 30 more · Monroe County |
525,262 | 1 | 1 | |
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Rochester City Rochester (c) · Monroe County |
210,000 | 1 | 1 | |
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Clifton Park Water Authority Clifton Park (t) · Saratoga County |
35,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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Brockport Village Brockport (v) · Monroe County |
25,918 | 2 | 1 | |
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Massena Village Massena (v) · St. Lawrence County |
16,729 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lewiston Water Improvementarea Lewiston (v) · Niagara County |
16,257 | 1 | 1 | |
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Suffern Village Ramapo (t) · Rockland County |
12,000 | 2 | 2 | |
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Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District Plattsburgh (t) · Clinton County |
11,162 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ilion (v) Water Works Ilion (v) · Herkimer County |
8,053 | 1 | 1 | |
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Croton on Hudson Village Croton-on-hudson (v) · Westchester County |
8,000 | 1 | 1 | |
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Herkimer Village Herkimer (v) · Herkimer County |
7,606 | 2 | 2 | |
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Brunswick Consolidated Water District Brunswick (t) · Rensselaer County |
7,050 | 2 | 2 | |
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East Aurora Village East Aurora (v) · Erie County |
6,610 | 1 | 1 | |
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Pendleton Town WD Pendleton (t) · Niagara County |
6,050 | 2 | 1 | |
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Rhinebeck Village Water Rhinebeck (v) · Dutchess County |
6,000 | 2 | 1 | |
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Fishkill Village Fishkill (v) · Dutchess County |
4,101 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stevensville+rfl Bethel (t), Liberty (t) · Sullivan County |
3,250 | 1 | 1 | |
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Moriah WD Moriah (t) · Essex County |
3,100 | 1 | 1 | |
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Frankfort (v) Water Works Frankfort (v) · Herkimer County |
2,995 | 2 | 1 | |
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Geneva WD #2 Csa Geneva (t) · Ontario County |
2,680 | 1 | 1 | |
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Seneca Town WD Seneca (t) · Ontario County |
2,625 | 1 | 1 | |
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Binghamton (t) Consolidated WD Binghamton (t) · Broome County |
2,600 | 1 | 1 | |
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Eastern/ulster Correctional FA Wawarsing (t) · Ulster County |
2,578 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mexico Village Mexico (v) · Oswego County |
2,100 | 1 | 1 | |
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Greenport Water District Southold (t) · Suffolk County |
2,050 | 1 | 0 | |
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Schaghticoke Consolidated WD #1 Schaghticoke (t) · Rensselaer County |
1,975 | 1 | 1 | |
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Moravia Village Moravia (v) · Cayuga County |
1,950 | 1 | 1 | |
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Addison Village Addison (v) · Steuben County |
1,850 | 2 | 1 | |
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Port Henry WD Moriah (t) · Essex County |
1,831 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bloomfield Village Consolidated Bloomfield (v) · Ontario County |
1,814 | 2 | 1 | |
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Greenwich Village Greenwich (t) · Washington County |
1,665 | 2 | 1 | |
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Elbridge Village Elbridge (v) · Onondaga County |
1,519 | 2 | 1 | |
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Livingston Manor WD Rockland (t) · Sullivan County |
1,500 | 1 | 1 | |
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Jordan Village Elbridge (t), Jordan (v) · Onondaga County |
1,400 | 2 | 1 | |
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Friendship Town Water District Friendship (t) · Allegany County |
1,380 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hector Water District Burdett (v) · Schuyler County |
1,340 | 1 | 1 | |
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Morrisonville Water District Schuyler Falls (t) · Clinton County |
1,300 | 1 | 1 | |
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Naples Consolidated Naples (v) · Ontario County |
1,250 | 4 | 2 | |
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Wilson Village Wilson (v) · Niagara County |
1,213 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hancock Village Hancock (v) · Delaware County |
1,182 | 5 | 2 | |
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Brettview Acres Water CO East Fishkill (t) · Dutchess County |
1,150 | 1 | 1 | |
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East Corning Consolidated District Corning (c) · Steuben County |
1,150 | 2 | 1 | |
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Andover Village Public Water Andover (v) · Allegany County |
1,130 | 4 | 0 | |
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Schaghticoke Water District #3 Schaghticoke (t) · Rensselaer County |
1,100 | 1 | 1 | |
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Delevan Village Delevan (v) · Cattaraugus County |
1,090 | 2 | 1 | |
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Carmel WD 8 Carmel (t) · Putnam County |
1,000 | 1 | 1 | |
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Greenbriar Subdivision Somers (t) · Westchester County |
956 | 2 | 1 | |
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Forever Wild Water Co-Signor Jay (t) · Essex County |
900 | 2 | 1 | |
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Highland High School Lloyd (t) · Ulster County |
900 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hopewell Hamlet Water District East Fishkill (t) · Dutchess County |
900 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New York records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.